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* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: Just like in Timeline-40, the Leo Knife van only be held by Master Magicians...or God-touched, apparently.

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* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: Just like in Timeline-40, the Leo Knife van can only be held by Master Magicians...or those of sufficient magical power. Julia, being God-touched, apparently.fits the bill.
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* RealityEnsues:
** Timeline 23 Margo and Eliot didn't wait for Eliot to sober up before performing a powerful and complex spell, and that's why they're haunting the library instead of ruling Fillory.
** Message bunnies' magic keeps working even after Wellspring magic's gone, but they still can't stack boxes on their own.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Alice-23 has three wooden fingers. Later, in season 5, she loses a few fingers while being tortured.

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Alice-23 has three wooden fingers. Later, in season 5, she Alice-40 loses a few fingers while being tortured.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Alice-23 has three wooden fingers. Later, in season 5, she loses a few fingers while being tortured.

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* ArtificialLimbs: Alice-23 has a wooden right hand.

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* ArtificialLimbs: Alice-23 has a wooden replacements for the missing fingers on her right hand.hand.
* BloodSpatteredInnocents: Eliot-23 after the failed empowerment ritual. He's also ear-spattered.
* BrickJoke: Past-Margo-23 tells Eliot-23 not to "cock out" on her, saying that pussies are stronger than cocks. Later, when Marina-23 and Julia-40 run away from the ghost duo Mar-Ghost rolls her eyes and calls them both cocks.



* DidntThinkThisThrough: Alice-23 was aware that Quentin-23 would come back without his Shade, but she figured that they could work on fixing that together. Turns out without his Shade, he wasn't interested.



* FromBadToWorse: Fogg thought ''Timeline 22'' was rough...



* HeroicBSOD: Eliot-23 has one after he accidentally kills Margo.



* ItsAllMyFault: Julia blames the previous Teslaflexion she and Quentin-40 participated in for inspiring Alice-23 to raise Quentin-23. Marina-23 points out Alice decided to raise Quentin-23 on her own.



* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: Just like in Timeline-40, the Leo Knife van only be held by Master Magicians...or God-touched, apparently.



* PoweredByAForsakenChild: Since magical creatures maintain their magical abilities, unscrupulous Magicians in Timeline 23 have taken to killing them and using their bodies to fuel spells. Even the sapient ones. Brixby was implicitly killed for this purpose, and Fogg himself murdered a leprechaun at one point.

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* PoweredByAForsakenChild: Since magical creatures maintain their magical abilities, unscrupulous Magicians in Timeline 23 have taken to killing them and using their bodies to fuel spells. Even the sapient ones. Brixby Bigby was implicitly killed for this purpose, and Fogg himself murdered a leprechaun at one point.



** Message bunnies' magic keeps working even after magic's gone, but they still can't stack boxes on their own.

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** Message bunnies' magic keeps working even after Wellspring magic's gone, but they still can't stack boxes on their own.



* ShatteredWorld: Earth-23 has had a large chunk blasted loose.

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* ShatteredWorld: Earth-23 has had a large chunk good third of itself blasted loose.into pieces.
* SheatheYourSword: Julia, with the Leo Knife ready, tells the now-Shaded Quentin that she's not going to kill him and sets it down. This gives him time to foreshadow the existence of The Monster before he does ''himself'' in.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Josh-23 tells Josh-40 that something terrible called Quickening that happens to lycanthropes, though he's killed before Josh-23 can get more details.

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Josh-23 tells Josh-40 that something terrible called Quickening that happens to lycanthropes, though he's killed before Josh-23 Josh-40 can get more details.

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Josh-23 tells Josh-40 that something terrible called Quickening that happens to lycanthropes, though he's killed before Josh-23 can get more details.



* IfYouEverDoAnythingToHurtHer: Penny-23 threatens Josh-40 in regards to Julia-40, after learning he's a lycanthrope.

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* IfYouEverDoAnythingToHurtHer: Penny-23 threatens Josh-40 in regards to Julia-40, after learning he's a lycanthrope.lycanthropy is "murder herpes" -- in this case, he means physical harm.



* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Quentin-40's Teslaflexion visit inspired Alice to try and bring her version of Quentin BackFromTheDead. He CameBackWrong, real wrong.

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: The impact of killing Alice-23 (and, well, everything else) hits Quentin-23 when Julia gives him her Shade.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Quentin-40's previous Teslaflexion visit inspired Alice Alice-23 to try and bring her version of Quentin BackFromTheDead. He CameBackWrong, real wrong.


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* PoweredByAForsakenChild: Since magical creatures maintain their magical abilities, unscrupulous Magicians in Timeline 23 have taken to killing them and using their bodies to fuel spells. Even the sapient ones. Brixby was implicitly killed for this purpose, and Fogg himself murdered a leprechaun at one point.


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* VaguenessIsComing: Quentin-23 tells Julia he saw her releasing something worse than him before stabbing himself.

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* ForcefulKiss: Penny-23 accidentally gives Julia one when he thinks she's her Timeline-23 self.

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* ForcefulKiss: Penny-23 accidentally gives Julia one when he thinks she's her (deceased) Timeline-23 self.



* IfYouEverDoAnythingToHurtHer: Penny-23 threatens Josh-40 in regards to Julia-40, after learning he's a lycanthrope.



* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Quentin-40's Teslaflexion visit inspired Alice to try and bring her version of Quentin BackFromTheDead. He CameBackWrong.

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Quentin-40's Teslaflexion visit inspired Alice to try and bring her version of Quentin BackFromTheDead. He CameBackWrong.CameBackWrong, real wrong.


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* ShatteredWorld: Earth-23 has had a large chunk blasted loose.

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* ArtificialLimbs: Alice-23 has a wooden right hand.



* ForcefulKiss: Penny-23 accidentally gives Julia one when he thinks she's her Timeline-23 self.



* ImperfectRitual: Eliot-23 screwed up the empowerment ritual he and Margo-23 were casting and blew half her head off.



* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Quentin-40's Teslaflexion visit inspired Alice to try and bring her version of Quentin BackFromTheDead. He CameBackWrong.



* RealityEnsues: Timeline 23 Margo and Eliot didn't wait for Eliot to sober up before performing a powerful and complex spell, and that's why they're haunting the library instead of ruling Fillory.

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* RealityEnsues: RealityEnsues:
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Timeline 23 Margo and Eliot didn't wait for Eliot to sober up before performing a powerful and complex spell, and that's why they're haunting the library instead of ruling Fillory.Fillory.
** Message bunnies' magic keeps working even after magic's gone, but they still can't stack boxes on their own.
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** Timeline 23 Alice steps up to distract Quentin so Julia can get close enough to stop him. He kills Alice before confronting Juila.

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** Timeline 23 Alice steps up to distract Quentin so Julia can get close enough to stop him. He Quentin kills Alice before confronting Juila.Julia.

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* DoppelgangerGetsSameSentiment: Timeline 23 Penny and Julia were in a relationship, so Penny's first reaction when he sees Timeline 40 Julia is to kiss her.

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* DoppelgangerGetsSameSentiment: DoppelgangerGetsSameSentiment:
** Julia's wracked with guilt regarding Marina's death, so she reacts oddly to Timeline 23 Marina.
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Timeline 23 Penny and Julia were in a relationship, so Penny's first reaction when he sees Timeline 40 Julia is to kiss her.

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* DeadAlternateCounterpart: Timeline 23 Julia is dead.

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* DeadAlternateCounterpart: Timeline 23 Julia Julia, Eliot, and Margo are dead. Inverted with Timeline 23 Marina, who is dead.still alive.



* DealWithTheDevil: Alice made a deal with a magical creature in exchange for the power to bring Quentin back from the dead. When she dies her shade will not go to the Underwold but will be instead owned by the creature.

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* DealWithTheDevil: Alice made a deal with a magical creature in exchange for the power to bring Quentin back from the dead. When she dies her shade will not go to the Underwold Underworld but will be instead owned by the creature.creature.
* DoppelgangerGetsSameSentiment: Timeline 23 Penny and Julia were in a relationship, so Penny's first reaction when he sees Timeline 40 Julia is to kiss her.



** Timeline 23 Josh begs Josh and Julia to help them by ending with "You're our only hope." Lampshaded by Josh, who says a ''Franchise/StarWars'' reference is the best way to get to him.
** Timeline 23 Josh compares Julia not getting into Brakebills as [[Franchise/HarryPotter Hermione]] not getting into Hogwarts.

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** Timeline 23 Josh compares the Beast to Film/{{Mothra}}, then begs Josh and Julia to help them by ending with "You're our only hope." Lampshaded by Josh, who says a ''Franchise/StarWars'' reference is the best way to get to him.
** Timeline 23 Josh compares Julia not getting into Brakebills as [[Franchise/HarryPotter Hermione]] not getting into Hogwarts. Later, he compares his alternate self to Cedric Diggory.
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* DeadAlternateCounterpart: Timeline 23 Julia is dead.


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* FacialCompositeFailure: Eliot and Margo complain about their caricatures on the wanted posters.


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* ShoutOut:
** Timeline 23 Josh begs Josh and Julia to help them by ending with "You're our only hope." Lampshaded by Josh, who says a ''Franchise/StarWars'' reference is the best way to get to him.
** Timeline 23 Josh compares Julia not getting into Brakebills as [[Franchise/HarryPotter Hermione]] not getting into Hogwarts.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Because Quentin contacted Alice 23 and reminded her that he loved her, she brought Quentin 23 back, without his shade, leading to the mess that Timeline 23 is currently in. Julia even straight up admits that she and Quentin are partially at fault for it.
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* RealityEnsues: Timeline 23 Margo and Eliot didn't wait for Eliot to sober up before performing a powerful and complex spell, and that's why they're haunting the library instead of ruling Fillory.
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* TheAlcoholic: Timeline 23 Eliot had a serious problem before he died.
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* CynicismCatalyst: The physical kids never came to rescue Timeline 23 Josh like they did for Timeline 40 Josh, which is why he's not as nice (and also why he got Lasik).

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* CynicismCatalyst: The physical kids Physical Kids never came to rescue Timeline 23 Josh like they did for Timeline 40 Josh, which is why he's not as nice (and also why he got Lasik).
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* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: Margo slaps Eliot when he fears he's not up to casting the spell which will grant them more power, telling him not to "cock out on [her]."


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* {{Malaproper}}: Margo tells Eliot not to "cock out on [her]." When he points out the word switch, she counters that "pussy" is obviously the stronger genitalia in this instance since she's the one leading the show.
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* CynicismCatalyst: The physical kids never came to rescue Timeline 23 Josh like they did for Timeline 40 Josh, which is why he's not as nice (and also why he got Lasik).

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* CruelMercy: Timeline 23 Quentin spared Alice from his rampage because she was making her own life miserable enough without his help.



* HeroicSacrifice: Timeline 23 Josh gives his life for Timeline 40 Josh, allowing the Beast to kill him so his counterpart can escape.

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* HeroicSacrifice: HeroicSacrifice:
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Timeline 23 Josh gives his life for Timeline 40 Josh, allowing the Beast to kill him so his counterpart can escape.escape.
** Timeline 23 Alice steps up to distract Quentin so Julia can get close enough to stop him. He kills Alice before confronting Juila.

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* GodzillaThreshold: Timeline 23 Josh and Marina trick Julia into coming to their timeline as a desperate attempt to placate the Beast, since without magic they have no means of stopping him. Julia convinces them that her godly power gives them another option.

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* ForTheEvulz: Timeline 23 Quentin admits he didn't really need to kill all the magicians, he just decided he didn't like them.
* GodzillaThreshold: Timeline 23 Josh and Marina trick Julia into coming to their timeline as a desperate attempt to placate the Beast, since without magic they have no means of stopping him.who was asking about Julia even though she was already dead. Julia convinces them that her godly power gives them another option.


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* PortmanteauCoupleName: In-universe, Josh makes up a couple for himself and Julia. Since they both have short names starting with 'J', it's rather self-defeating.
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* DealWithTheDevil: Alice made a deal with a magical creature in exchange for the power to bring Quentin back from the dead. When she dies her shade will not go to the Underwold but will be instead owned by the creature.


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* ProperlyParanoid: Julia stops Josh from telling Timeline 23 Marina and Josh that she can do magic because she does not really trust them. Sure enough they drug her and plan on giving her to the Beast.

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* AlternateSelf: Timeline 23 naturally has versions of most of the characters, but especially notable is the presence of Marina and Penny, the former dead and the latter trapped in the Underworld. Both decide to follow Julia and Josh back into the prime timeline, since theirs sucks.

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* AlternateSelf: Timeline 23 naturally has versions of most of the characters, but especially notable is the presence of Marina and Penny, the former dead and the latter trapped in the Underworld. Both decide to follow Julia and Josh back into the prime timeline, to Timeline 40, since theirs sucks.



* CrapsackWorld: Timeline 23 is much worse off than the main timeline. Alice brought Quentin back to life, but without his shade he lost all morality and usurped the Beast. Then he killed Ember and stole his power, making him the only magic user alive when the gods shut off magic. To make sure he could never be challenged, he started killing every magician he could find. Even after he's dead, the timeline is so terrible that Marina and Penny ditch it for the prime one as soon as Josh manages to open a doorway.

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* CrapsackWorld: Timeline 23 is much worse off than the main timeline.Timeline 40. Alice brought Quentin back to life, but without his shade he lost all morality and usurped the Beast. Then he killed Ember and stole his power, making him the only magic user alive when the gods shut off magic. To make sure he could never be challenged, he started killing every magician he could find. Even after he's dead, the timeline is so terrible that Marina and Penny ditch it for the prime one Timeline 40 as soon as Josh manages to open a doorway.



* HeroicSacrifice: Timeline 23 Josh gives his life for the main timeline Josh, allowing the Beast to kill him so his counterpart can escape.

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* HeroicSacrifice: Timeline 23 Josh gives his life for the main timeline Timeline 40 Josh, allowing the Beast to kill him so his counterpart can escape.


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* LegacyCharacter: Timeline 23 Quentin assumed the identity of the Beast. He even compares himself to [[Film/ThePrincessBride the Dread Pirate Roberts]].
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* AlternateSelf: Timeline 23 naturally has versions of most of the characters, but especially notable is the presence of Marina and Penny, the former dead and the latter trapped in the Underworld. Both decide to follow Julia and Josh back into the prime timeline, since theirs sucks.


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* CrapsackWorld: Timeline 23 is much worse off than the main timeline. Alice brought Quentin back to life, but without his shade he lost all morality and usurped the Beast. Then he killed Ember and stole his power, making him the only magic user alive when the gods shut off magic. To make sure he could never be challenged, he started killing every magician he could find. Even after he's dead, the timeline is so terrible that Marina and Penny ditch it for the prime one as soon as Josh manages to open a doorway.


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* HeroicSacrifice: Timeline 23 Josh gives his life for the main timeline Josh, allowing the Beast to kill him so his counterpart can escape.
* INeedAFreakingDrink: When Timeline 23 Dean learns he's got another 17 timelines to go before the Beast is stopped, he immediately grabs some pills.
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* TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive: Julia is initially reluctant to aid Timeline 23 because it doesn't fit the progression of the quest, but when she tries to travel to Fillory, the time key instead takes her and Josh to timeline 23.

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* TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive: Julia is initially reluctant to aid Timeline 23 because it doesn't fit the progression of the quest, but when she tries to travel to Fillory, the time key instead takes her and Josh to timeline Timeline 23.



* NoSell: The spell which killed the Beast in the present timeline succeeds in doing nothing more than vaporizing Time 23 Quentin's moth cloak, since he has absorbed Ember's power and is far stronger than the Beast ever was.

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* NoSell: The spell which killed the Beast in the present timeline succeeds in doing nothing more than vaporizing Time Timeline 23 Quentin's moth cloak, since he has absorbed Ember's power and is far stronger than the Beast ever was.
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* NoSell: The spell which killed the Beast in the present timeline succeeds in doing nothing more than vaporizing Time 23 Quentin's moth cloak, since he has absorbed Ember's power and is far stronger than the Beast ever was.


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* {{Seers}}: The seventh key grants visions of the future.

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Julia and Josh travel to timeline 23 to help defeat the Beast of that timeline.

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Julia and Josh travel to timeline Timeline 23 to help defeat the Beast of that timeline.



* TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive: Julia is initially reluctant to aid timeline 23 because it doesn't fit the progression of the quest, but when she tries to travel to Fillory, the time key instead takes her and Josh to timeline 23.
* EvilCounterpart: The Beast in timeline 23 is Quentin.

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* TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive: Julia is initially reluctant to aid timeline Timeline 23 because it doesn't fit the progression of the quest, but when she tries to travel to Fillory, the time key instead takes her and Josh to timeline 23.
* CameBackWrong: Timeline 23 Alice found a way to bring back Quentin, but she couldn't restore his shade. Devoid of conscience, he killed the Beast, killed Ember and stole his power, then set about killing anyone that might pose a threat to him.
* DeadPersonImpersonation: Timeline 23 Quentin assumed the role of the Beast after killing him, since the Beast's reputation as an unstoppable monster was a useful way to scare off potential challengers.
* DrivenToSuicide: Julia gives Timeline 23 Quentin her shade so he can see the horror of what he's done. After revealing a potential future to her, he kills himself out of regret for killing his Alice.
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EvilCounterpart: The Beast in Timeline 23 is Quentin, having killed the original and assumed his identity.
* GodzillaThreshold: Timeline 23 Josh and Marina trick Julia into coming to their
timeline as a desperate attempt to placate the Beast, since without magic they have no means of stopping him. Julia convinces them that her godly power gives them another option.
* GoneHorriblyWrong: Timeline
23 is Quentin.Eliot and Margo attempted to perform a spell to gain enough power to kill the Beast, but Eliot, drunk at the time, botched it and blew off half of Margo's face.
* PowerParasite: Timeline 23 Quentin killed Ember and stole his power, allowing him to retain magic even after the gods shut it off.
* WhamLine: Julia thinks Timeline 23 Quentin killed her counterpart because he foresaw her killing him. Quentin tells her it's worse than that. He foresaw her releasing a great evil using the keys.
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'''Season 3, Episode 11'''

!Twenty-Three

Julia and Josh travel to timeline 23 to help defeat the Beast of that timeline.
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!!Tropes That Appear In This Episode:
* TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive: Julia is initially reluctant to aid timeline 23 because it doesn't fit the progression of the quest, but when she tries to travel to Fillory, the time key instead takes her and Josh to timeline 23.
* EvilCounterpart: The Beast in timeline 23 is Quentin.

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